State of the Re:Union with Al Letson "Salt Lake City, UT: Updating Tradition﻿"

State of the Re:Union with Al Letson "Salt Lake City, UT: Updating Tradition﻿"

Founded by Mormon pioneers, Salt Lake City remains deeply influenced by its religious roots. But it also defies easy categorization. With a large and politically active gay community, one of biggest Polynesian populations in the country, and a steady stream of new migrants, the city is full of vibrant contradiction -- and sometimes conflict. From Mormons working to heal the rift between the historically anti-gay church and the LGBT community, to young Shoshone computer programmers who've created the first-ever video game in their native language, we'll explore how some of the city's most entrenched institutions are being stretched and adapted to fit the modern moment.﻿ ﻿ State of the Re:Union with Al Letson "Salt Lake City, UT: Updating Tradition﻿﻿﻿"﻿ airs Sunday, June 15, 2014 at 9 p.m. onAM 1370.